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7 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Orchard Mill Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Orchard Mill Drive is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Croston, Leyland, Leyland (PR26 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 53.3% above the 2017 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from May 2010
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Orchard Mill Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Orchard Mill Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£210,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2017Most recent

    £210,000

    -4.1%over 4 years

  2. 9 August 2012

    £219,000

    +8.8%over 9 years

  3. 29 November 2002

    £201,350

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR26 9RD: £220,038 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Mill Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Orchard Mill Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,346

Street avg £1,901

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leyland district page.
Full Leyland report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Westhead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR26 9RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR26 9RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR26 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Orchard Mill Drive, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.